Decision making and problem solving strategies - Adair, John Eric, 1934- (New Delhi: Kogan Page, 2012)
Your mind at work. Is your brain working now? The functions of the mind. The depth mind principle -- The art of effective decision making. Define the objective. Collect relevant information. Generate feasible options. Make the decision. Implement and evaluate -- Sharing decisions with others. Your role as leader. Task need. Team maintenance need. Individual needs. The three circles interact. The functions of leadership -- Key problem-solving strategies. How problems differ from decisions. A unified model for decision making and problem solving. Asking the right questions. How to approach systems problems -- How to generate ideas. Brainstorming. How to run a brainstorming session -- Thinking outside the box. Towards a more creative approach. Look wider for solutions. How to use your depth mind -- Developing your thinking skills. What is an effective practical thinker? Check that you are in the right field. How to design your own learning strategy.
At head of title: The Sunday Times.
"Previously published by the Institute of Personnel and Development as Decision making and problem solving 1997 and 1999"--T.p. verso.
"First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2007 by Kogan Page Limited as Decision making and problem solving strategies. Reissued 2010"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [89]-90) and index.
Keywords: Decision making; Problem solving; Thought and thinking